Spring-hinge.



W. J. KBENB, SPRING HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAILB. 1911.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914u n W MA y( AofChicago, lcountyof Cook, andStateof fastening spring Vhinges tobdoors and the yoke 14 havingalongitudinalslot 15 there`` like *andI more particularly to fastenin'n,ithrough which the post `10 extends. At means for'double'actingspring hingesofthe its inner end the yoke 14; is `provided with y typeset forth in a prior application filed in depending lugs or. abutments16 which are l the United Statesr`l?atent` Oii'ice by George arranged toeng Yge'a pair of eccentrically W. Schusterand myself onjJanuary 3,1910,` disposed stops or rollers 17 mounted onop- Serial No. 535,951. cy v. y posite sides of the lower portion of the post. 4 V The inventionseeksto provide simple and A spring 18, coiled about the bolt 13,extends effective Ameans by which spring `hinges may etweena transve seplateland an adjustbe readilyjand quickly secured to the cuting collar19 on theouter endof 4the bolt. 2Q away corneijsof doors and the likeand also ith this construction,V one of theabutments seeks toprovidesimple and eifective means 16 and one of the stops or rollers 17 coforfadjusting thev hinge yrelatively to the operate to compress the spring18 when the door, so that, where the hinge is double,- actoor is ,swungin one direction and the other r. .ingfthedoor be accurately centeredjinabutment and stop cr-roller coperate to closed positionp t compress thespring .when thedoor is swung The invention consists inthe features ofin the opposite direction, so vthatthe spring improvement .hereinafterset forth, i illiisacts to return the door and-hold it innorinaltratedinthe preferred forin in the accoincentral position. y

y pany/ing drawing andfmore particularly The hinge frame, comprising the`bars 1 pointed out` in the appendedl claims. 1 and 2 and parts carriedthereby, is adapted -ln'the drawings`,' Figure `1 is a longitudito beseated in a recess or cut-awayportion nal sectionnof `the hinge andfastening meansV at the `lower corner of a door 21. 'The fasthereforshown as applied in ,position upon tening means forholding the hingeuframe a door.` Fig-2 is a view-in `elevation of the t in positioncomprises a longitudinally" eX- F5 hinge frame` and fastening plate.Figs. 3 tending stripor plate 22which is provided and 4 arefsections onthelines 37- 3 and 4 4 with openings for receiving screws 23.' and ofFigs. 1 and 2.; i. l 1.1" which is adapted to `be secured in position he-hingenieinbers are similar ,tof those bythe screws to the edge `oftherecess in 'setforth" inthe prior application'abovereel i the cornerofthe door, as shown. At its 0 ferredto. f Thejhin-ge `frame comprises`upouter end the bar 22 is providedwith' a detion 4 land theselugs areheaded over to se-` i WILLIAM I. Kn'iiivia act description.

\ per and lower `at one end and tlie'lower'barhaving an upily'lturiied.portion `4v v p end of the bar r1 and of the portion 3 thereon pair of,transverse ,and flieadedover,

UNITED srnrns PATENT 1N orrioii.- N

for cameriere,l IILIiIivoIs;` nssieiioit To ctiiciisro1 SPRING Burr i' cCOMPANY, onciiicii'eo, ILLIivoIs. I

.SPRING-HINGE.

Specication of 1,111,157. n y l Y i. i Application led J'anuary LettersPatent'. y Patented sept. 22,1914. 1 aieiil.seriaiiveeoofisa y tvertical post 10 which is journaled at its `upperrand lower ends in thebars 1 and 2.` bushing 11 is preferably interposed be` tween the postandthe `lower bar 2 anda suitable ball 4bearing y12 is preferablyinterposed between the upper endl of the p andthe bar 1.l The bolt 13lextends throu h openings in the `transverse plates 6 and 7 'and itsinner end is provided with a head `or To aZZu-)wm t may concern vl y Beit known that I, WILLIAM J. KEENE, a` citizen of the United States,`anda resident y new and useful AImprovements in Spring- I-Iinges,- of whichV,the following is a full, clear, and eX- Illinois, liaveinventedcertain he improvement relates, toineans forA parallelfbars 1 and 2, theupper bar :having a :downturned portion 3 pending portion 24 havingrearwardly lprojecting `lugs or ears 25 with notches lthexears to`receive the outer end of the bar '1 of the frame. lThe downturned l 'ofthe barl is,narrower than the top vof the "bar, vso that it l canpassbetween the ears or lug's25v whenthe end'bf the bar ll is engagedywith the`notches`26. y y j 4. l together.V A2 The opposite end ofthe'fasteniiigplate t plateslf and? arear or bar 22 is providedwithdownturned flugs rangedbetween the two'fbars andffare'se- 27havingfnotches28, in their inner edges., cured to position by lugs;`8`thereon,l eXtend-l Thefside edges ofthe bar 1 of thehinge ingthroughopenings in the` barsfl and 2 frame 4,at its inner end 1s providedwvithas shown. Q notchesy 29 arranged to receive the lugs 27j A floor` plate9 is provided with afiXedl of `the"fastening plate and with lugs or atthe` opposite end.l `The l are provided wi-thtlugs` 5 which extendthrough openings in thebar 2 and end por` cure the `ofxtlieframe` 526above` portion 3" i ico completely engaged with the notches 26 and L so,

l, the hinge frame these parts may 'shoulders 50 adapted to enterthenotches 28 f of the lugs.

' thel notches 26 and with the i tening plate are adjusting screwsscrews vnot {only lateral adjustment tion, after the floorjplate 9 hasbeen fixed be""enected without removing the cover having interlockinglugs arranged` to be en- Inmounting the hinge upon a door, the lowercorner of the door is iirst cut away toV form a suitable recess orrabbet for receiv-l n ing the hinge frame and fastening plate. Thefastening plate 22 is then secured in position by the screws 23. Thehinge frame is then placed in positionv with the outer end of the bar lextending slightly'within j lugs 27 of the fastening plate extendingwithin the notches 29 at the inner end ofthe bar 1. Then, by shiftingthe hinge frame longitudinally in outward direction, the end of' the bar.1 is

said plate to thereby hold said lugs inter- 'locked,substantially asdescribed. v 2.1n a springhinge, the combination with `a hinge frame,adapted tobe mounted in horizontal position in the recessed corner ofa'door, of a fastening plate adapted to b e secured to the horizontaledge of the recess, 4said `plate having' depending notched. lugs at itsopposite ends and said frame having l,interlocking parts arranged to beengaged with said notched lugs in the' longitudinal movement of saidframe and fastening de-V the lugs 30 'are completely interlocked withthe notches 2S of the lugs 27 rlhe interlocking parts or lugs of theframe and faslthus arranged to beengaged by the longitudinal movementofthe hingeframe.l f-

'Means are provided for securing thehinge frame against longitudinalmovement to hold the4 interlocking parts in engagement, and such meanspreferably comprises two 31 which extend loosely through openings in thelugs 25` and are threaded into a suitable opening in the dependingportion Sbfthe bar l. These v serve to secure the hinge frame againstlongitudinal movement, but also to adjustab yyconnect the outer ends ofand fastening plate, so that be adjusted relative to one another inlateral direction to accurately center the door in closed position. Thisis permitted, since the end portion 3 kof the hingeframe is narrowerthan the space between the ears or lugs 2,5. By loosening one of theadjusting screws and tightening the other, the door to which'the partsare fastened may be moved to a slight extent in one or the otherydirectudinal movement, scribed. j v

` 3. In a spring hinge, the combination with a hinge frame adapted'to beseated in the recessed corner of a plate adapted Vto-besecure'd to theedgel of the recess, said .'plate having depending notched lugs at.V itsopposite ends and said iframe having interlocking parts arranged to beengaged withsaid notched lugs by the longitudinal movement fof* saidframe, and screws directly connecting said` plate and said frame toholdthe latter against longitudinal movement, substantially as V'deyscribed. t. i. y i .f 4L. ln a double acting spring hinge, thecombination of a floor plate having a post and stops on opposite sidesof the p'ost,.a hinge frame pivotally engaging said post, a springactuated*plunger` mounted in said hinge frame and engaging saidv stops,a 'fastening plate adaptedtobe secured to a door, and connecting devicesbetween the opp plate, the Vconnecting devices at one end of saidframeaiid-plate being adjustable', substantiallyas described. Y f Y5. lna double acting springhinge, the combination of a `floor platey havingapost and stops on opposite AAsides ofk the"pos't,'a hingeframevpivotally engaging said post, amA longitudinally 'plunger mounted insaid` hinge frame and engaging said stops, a'fastening'plateadapt! ed tobe secure'dtothe door`,`saidfhinge fraine andsai'd plate having interlone end ari'angedto be engaged by the substantially as '1dem position tothereby accurately center the dooi' in closed position. .i Y

The open sides of the hingenframe are closed by cover plates 32 whichare secured to the sides of the door .by screws 33. These cover platesare provided withopenings 84: opposite the .heads ofthe adjusting screws31, so that thel adjustment of the parts may.

v4plates.. j t tive movement'of'said-frame and plate,"and It obviousthat numerous'changes may fastening screws for adjustably connecting' bemade in the details setforth-without de# parture from the essentials ofthe invention as .defined in the claims.

yI claim asfmy inventionlzf#` 1. Ina-spring hinge, the combination withaliinge frame adaptedto be seated in a recessed corner of a door, of afastening plate adapted to be secured to the, edge of the recess, saidframe and fastening plate the fopposite ends ofnsaid frame vand plate,substantially as described.y *5 i l 6. In a double actingspringhinge,the `combination Ywith a-hingef frame, of a fasten:l ing plate adaptedl-toberv secured to a door,` saidr framef andi-plate having interlockinglugs arrangedfto be engagedby the longitudinal movement of saidframe,and means" osite endsof said hingeframe and said gaged by the movementof` said framerela-l Y tively to saidgfasteningplate and fastening ldevices directlybonnecting said ,frame to i Vvices vfor holding saidframe against longij' door, ofy a fasteningv i ieg for holding saidframe yagainst longitudinal movement and forfadj'sting the same, lat-'through the lugs at one end of said plate erally, substantially asdescribed, and engaging said frame for holding the lat- 7.- In a doubleacting spring hinge, the vvter against longitudinal movement and forcombination with alinge'fiqame, of a fasten` laterally adjusting `oneend of `said frame 5 ing plate adapted lto be secured to a door,relatively to said plate, substantially as de- 15 said plate havingprojecting notched lugs at scribed. f A i WILLIAM JfKEENE.

p lts oppositeends'said vframe having'interv loc ing parts arranged tobe engaged with 4"VVitnesses: said lugs by thelongitudinal movement ofHARRY L. CLAPP,

M10 said plate, and v,adjustingscrews extending KATHARINE GERLACH.

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